Putin's Purge: Fourth Russian Defense Official Arrested in Corruption Crackdown
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Russia has arrested two high-ranking officials, Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin and senior procurement official Vladimir Verteletsky, in a widening military corruption probe. The arrests, part of a broader anti-corruption drive, bring the total number of detained military and defence officials to five in a month. Shamarin is accused of taking bribes worth at least 36 million roubles, while Verteletsky faces charges of abuse of authority. The crackdown aims to eliminate corruption in defence spending amid ongoing military operations in Ukraine.
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